For a independent film. This movie was good. Low budget movie it was good. I would say better then good. It made sense. It's a insight on what life in the hood and street codes mean. Being down with your homey's. Doing time for someone. Being heartless. Dealing with the demons. Learning Karate and applying it to your survival. It's a walk in the hood in so many ways. Somethings can't be as raw as real life because you have to make a story that you can follow on the big screen or home entertainment system. Dark movie and deals with frustration, depression and suppression. Also how the hood will keep you under and how trying to change your life is hard to do when you leave in these environments. Bless. I give it 10 cause they put effort into making this lifestyle entertaining enough to be watched but in reality it's scary.